Seven Albuquerque-area pet owners are on alert after reports of coyotes in their backyards. Reporter Alyssa Muñoz details how Seven is keeping you and your pet safe. Well, Sherry, Doug, locals say that depending on where you live in Albuquerque, you can see many different types of wildlife, including cougars and rattlesnakes. However, the most common are coyotes and coyotes. It's fairly common on both the East and West sides. I mean, I've seen it a few times, Gabriel says. For this reason, he keeps his dogs mostly indoors. I don't want anything to happen to her. Especially being eaten by her predators and being a small dog, she can't really defend herself. Especially against one or more coyotes. We spoke to a representative at a local veterinary hospital and they say that many pet owners are facing this problem. Oh, it happens a lot. I think it's probably about once a week. I think they are definitely here on the west side of town because there are mesas and there are petroglyphs. Coyotes have been seen all over the metro, with local viewers sharing photos and videos of coyotes near Cibola High School and at Bosque near North Valley. People have reported seeing them walking through yards and jumping fences. But for people like German shepherd owner Alex Bingham, he says there's still no chance. Big lady here, I can fight off one or two, but I'm not going to fight off four or five. The best advice for pet owners is to try to never leave your dog outside, and just know that coyotes are gentle creatures. Look around. They're scavengers, so scavengers look for things like poop. They look for things like dead birds. They look for things like unfinished food. So if you have them in your garden, it could be a huge possibility. If your pet is attacked. Experts recommend trying to clean the wound and seeking help immediately. She is Melissa Munoz of KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS reporting from the studio.If your dog must be left outside of Urban Coyote Research Group
Pet owners worried about coyote attacks
Locals say that depending on where you live, you can see many different types of wildlife, including cougars and rattlesnakes, but coyotes are the most common.
Updated: April 2, 2024, 9:30 PM MDT
Pet owners in the Albuquerque area are on alert after reports of coyotes appearing in backyards. Locals say that depending on where you live, you can see many different types of wildlife, including cougars and rattlesnakes, but coyotes are the most common. “Coyotes are pretty common on both the East and West sides. I've seen them myself many times,” said Gabriel, the dog's owner. He said this is one reason why dogs are kept primarily indoors. “I don't want anything to happen to her, especially being eaten by a predator, and she's a small dog so she can't protect herself, especially from one or more coyotes,” Gabriel said. According to the clinic, many dog owners are facing this problem. “Well, it happens often, maybe once a week or so,” Miranda said. “I definitely think we have coyotes here on the west side of town because we have a mesa with petroglyphs.” Coyotes can be seen across the subway and local viewing People are sharing photos and videos of coyotes in Bosque. Near Cibola High School and near North Valley. Many of these attack reports involve small dogs, but people like German shepherd owner Alex Bingham aren't willing to take the risk just yet. “She can fight off one or two, but she's not going to fight four or five,” Bingham said. “Coyotes are kind of looking around, and they're scavengers. So scavengers look for things like feces, dead birds, half-eaten food. So if those things are in your yard. , it can be very serious.'' If your pet is attacked, experts recommend cleaning the wound and getting help right away. If you must leave your dog outside, the Urban Coyote Research Group recommends installing a fence at least 6 feet high with a rotating bar on top.
Pet owners in the Albuquerque area are on alert after reports of coyotes appearing in backyards.
Locals say that depending on where you live, you can see many different types of wildlife, including cougars and rattlesnakes, but coyotes are the most common.
“Coyotes are common on both the East and West sides, and I've seen them many times myself,” said Gabriel, the dog's owner.
He said this is one reason why dogs are kept primarily indoors.
“I don't want anything to happen to her, especially being eaten by a predator and because she's a small dog, especially not being able to protect herself from one or more coyotes,” Gabriel said.
When I spoke to a person in charge at a local veterinary hospital, I heard that many pet owners are facing this problem.
“Well, it happens often, maybe once a week or so,” Miranda said. “I think they're definitely here on the west side of town because there's a mesa with petroglyphs.”
Coyotes have been spotted all over the metro, with local viewers sharing photos and videos of coyotes in Bosque, near Cibola High School and near North Valley. Many of these attack reports involve small dogs, but people like German shepherd owner Alex Bingham aren't willing to take the risk just yet.
“She can fight off one or two, but she's not going to fight four or five,” Bingham said. “Coyotes are kind of looking around, and they're scavengers. So scavengers look for things like feces, dead birds, half-eaten food. So if those things are in your yard, it's There could be huge potential.”
If your pet is attacked, experts recommend cleaning the wound and seeking help immediately. If you must leave your dog outside, the Urban Coyote Research Group recommends installing a fence at least 6 feet high with a rotating bar on top.
